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(No Model.)

P VAN PATTEN 8v L. PARMELEE. SEDE LAGE PASTENBR.

Patented Apr. 4, 1893.

NITED STATES PATENT Fries.

FREDERICK VAN PATTEN, OF AUBURN, NEW YORK, AND LEANDER PARMELEE, OF NET HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

SHOE-LACE FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 49 4,766, dated April 4, 1893.

Application filed July 9, 1892. Serial No. 439,526. (No model.)

.To aZ whom it may concern: -r

Be it known that We, FREDERICK VAN PAT- "TEN, residing at Auburn, in the county of `Cayuga and State of New York, and LEANDER PARMELEE, residing at New Haven, in the county of Nevir Haven and State of Connecti- O out, citizens of the United States, have invvented a new and useful Lace-Fastener, of

which the following is aspecification.

This rinvention relates tocertain new and u useful improvements `in lace-fastenings, and p itconsists of the construction and arrangement of 4the parts thereof asvvill be more fully p l. hereinafter described and claimed. 5.

The object of this invention is to simplify the constructionvandparrangernent of the parts @of the devices as set forth and render them more eiiicient as a securing means, and also provide a slight yielding movement of the same to somewhat relieve the rigidity of the u pper portion of the lace, and at the same time "adapt the samefor easy and ready engage- Y ment. Y

In the drawings: Figure 1 1s a perspective 2 is a perspective View of the improved device detached. Fig. 3 is a similar View of the parts of the device disconnected. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective View of a different form of supporting plate. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modied form Vof button used in connection with the device. Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of a still further modification. Fig. 7' is a transverse vertical section on the line :t2-", Fig. G.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral -1 designates the supporting-plate, which is bent upon itself and adapted to he placed over the edge of the upper, as shown in Fig. l, and

either secured by a rivet 2, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, or may be formed with a downwardly-bent tongue 3, adapted to he passed through an opening e, and upset against the inner side of the upper, the said tongue 3, and

opening 4, being formed on opposite sidesl of the plate. A post 5, is secured to the plate 1, in each instance, and adjacent to said post is formed a round, square, or elliptical opening 6, through which extends the shank 7, of a head or lbutton S. As shown in Fig. 5, the said shank Z may be of an ordinary looped form, or, as seen in the remaining figures, be in the form of a rigid post having a T-head 9, in connection With the lower portion thereof. lVhen the form of shank shown in Fig. 5 is employed, a piece of Wire or other suitable material is passed through the loop as atlO, and bears against the under side of the outer portion of the plate 1, to prevent separation of the shank from the said plate, and the T- head hereinbefore set forth also has a similar function in connection with the said plate in the other forms of the device shown. In each instance the shank of the head or button has movement in the opening of the plate 1, through which it passes, and ythereby provides means for readily engaging the lace in connection therewith, and at the same time, when the lace is in engagement with the shank of the head or button, it draws the latter over toward the said post 5, and assists in retaining the lace in connection with the fastening to avoid kaccidental disengagement thereof. It will be seen from the accompanying drawings that the head or button is of considerable extent and the last-named operation in holding the lace in securement is also attributable and facilitated in a measure by said construction.

As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the plate 1 has four spurs 1l in connection therewith, and one side thereof struck up to forni a post 12. The opening in the center of the plate to receive the shank of the head or button is the Same in this instance as in the other forms heretofore set forth, but on each side of said openrsf ing are indent-ations 13, extending from the IOO 

